[NSRCA-discussion] Airplane van

[Chad Northeast]

I just picked up a '06 Toyota Sienna (had a Matrix before that)....great 
vehicle.  Since its winter here I have not really tested it out for 
hauling but I see no reason why I could not pack 3 people and 4 
airplanes + luggage into one :)  Heck I fit 5 2x6x12' , and 2 full 
sheets of 1/2 plywood into the inside!

Plus its got some snap so I dont feel too soccer mom-ish, and I have 
been getting about 8.1-8.2 l/100km on the highway (thats about 35 mpg 
imperial).

I wouldn't touch anything other than Toyota at this point....my Matrix 
did 100,000 km (in 2.5 years, two trips to Muncie 8k km round trip!) 
with only scheduled maintenance....our Echo Hatch same thing.

The engine in the Sienna is manufactured at the West Virgina plant

http://www.toyota.com/about/operations/manufacturing/manu_location/tmmwv.html

Body parts and probably assembly are done at the plant in Indiana.

http://www.toyota.com/about/operations/manufacturing/manu_location/tmmi.html

Tough to get more American than that eh? :)

Chad

rick wallace wrote:

> Ed  -
> It gets confusing... Toyota's web page says the Sienna is manufactured 
> (ok, assembled) in Kentucky - and I know someone who can give some 
> suggestions about setting one up for Pattern *and* people...
>  
> W/ the seats out or folded flat it'll hold 6-7 sheets of 48 paneling 
> or plywood flat on the floor...
>  
> or 4x pattern planes, two people and their support stuff for a week @ 
> the Nats.
>  
> 28 MPG between NJ and Muncie (for example) .
>  
> My '04 Sienna has been dead solid reliable and good demonstrated 
> dealer service / maint over 73000 miles since June '03.
>  
> one guy's $.02...
>  
>  
>
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> *From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org 
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] *On Behalf Of *Ed Alt
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 24, 2006 11:52 PM
> *To:* NSRCA Mailing List
> *Subject:* [NSRCA-discussion] Airplane van
>
> Time to replace another set of wheels here.  I've been doing the Dodge 
> mini-van thing for a long while now.  It's the Devil that I know 
> anyway.  Windstars - forget it - been there, still doing it, glad the 
> other half drives it.  Any recommendations on a solid & reliable van?  
> Thinking about the Chevy Uplander, trying hard to stay American, but 
> it gets harder to justify every time I go out looking.  I really want 
> something that holds together.
>  
> Thanks
> Ed
>
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